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INSIDER – Highlights from Draft Express Numbers Breakdown

Draft Express does terrific work with situational stats breakdowns. Here are the highights

POINT GUARD

Marcus Smart went to the line 31% of his possessions in transition and 21% of his half court possessions. Smart only ran the pick and roll 21% of his possessions. However, Smart hit only 28% of his jump shots in the half court, 30.3% on catch and shoot and 28.8% off the dribble. Smart is terrific at the rim, 57.3%.

Tyler Ennis pts per possession is the lowest of any guard in the draft. 20.5% of his shots are floaters and he only makes 28% of those shots and doesn’t get to the rim.

Elfrid Payton uses a very high 21 possessions a game. 5 of those possessions were in transition and shot 63% on the break. Payton only takes 3 jump shots a game and hit just 26% of those shots and just 18% on catch and shoot.

Jordan Clarkson was in the pick and roll 6 times a game a game, 3rd most and was 5th in scoring at .92 pts per possessions. He gets to the rim at a rate higher than anyone other than Payton. Finished 56% at the rim

Shabazz Napier was 3rd among guards in pts per possession in halfcourt, .99 pts per possession. 54% of his possessions came in isolation and pick and roll. Made 41% of his jump shots. NBA average is 38%. Napier is the best pull up jumper of the guards. He is not good at the rim at 47%.

SHOOTING GUARD

Nik Stauskas 1.124 pts per possession is 2nd best of shooting guards (Spencer Dinwiddie is best) . Stauskas is the best on jump shot at 1.15 pts per shot. 49% shooting off the catch and shoot and 38% off the dribble. Using the same system that Trey Burke used at Michigan Stauskas used nearly 30% of his possessions as the ball handler on the pick and roll.

Gary Harris 1.02 pts per possession is very average. His .98 pts per shot at the rim is the 3rd lowest mark of the group.

Jordan Adams ranks 5th in pts per possession. He played off screens and transition. 2nd best finisher at the rim despite not dunking. His jump shooting is the worst of the group at .85 pts per jump shot.

PJ Hariston 34% on catch and shoots.

Zach Lavine lowest usage rate in the group and the least efficient scorer in the pick and roll and isolation. 32% of his possessions in transition.

Spencer Dinwiddie played just 17 games before an ACL, his 1.17 pts per possession is only surpassed by Doug McDermott in the entire draft. Dinwiddie is the best pick and roll players and isolation player and 2nd in spot up. 1.127 pts per jump shot.

CJ Wilcox is above average in both usage and efficiency. Used heavily off the screen. Ranks third in at 1.16 pts per jump shot.

Wiggins 16% came in transition, 13.5% in isolation, 13% off pick and roll. Wiggins 19.9% of possessions going line was 2nd highest of small forwards. Average .72 pts per pull up jump shot. 26% of his attempts were off the bounce making 30%. Made 37% of his catch and shoot chances.

Jabari Parker 18% of his possessions came on post-ups, 1.06 pts per possession on post up was 2nd best of small forwards. However, spot up was not good at .82 pts per possessions, 3rd worst of the group. 1.18 pts per catch and shoot 4th best in the group.

Doug McDermott used 22 possessions a game and scored 1.18 pts per possession. He used 25% of his possessions in the post. Averaged 1.31 pts per catch and shoot.

TJ Warren had the highest usage rate in the draft. 32.2% on jump shots but terrific at the rim at 70%.

Jerami Grant only 12 possessions per game. Least good shooter in the draft. 62% of his shots in half court around the rim.

KJ McDaniels top transition player in the draft. 3rd best finisher in the half court.

Rodney Hood most efficient pick and roll handler in the group. Went to rim limited.

POWER FORWARD

Noah Vonleh only used 11.5 possessions a game. 29% of his offense is post up. Turned the ball over 15% of his possessions in the post up. Took only 41 jump shots the entire season. Pts per possession at 1.17 at the rim is not great.

Julius Randle 21% of his possessions are post ups, just average for power forwards. Shot 39% on post up but drew fouls 26% on post up possessions. Randle is great on the offensive glass at 2.4 possessions a game. Was used largely in isolation but only scored at .76 pts per isolation. Shot just 17% on jump shots and .4 pts per possessions the worst of the power forwards.

Aaron Gordon 19% of his offense was in transition. Shot 59% in transition. 11 half court possessions a game and one of the most efficient because 30% of offense came off cuts and put back. 1 isolation possession per game. He shot just 29% on jump shots